Ingredients

  • 7 gal WATER, BOILING
  • 1 3/4 gal WATER, BOILING
  • 2 quart WATER, Cool
  • 30 lb BEEF DICED FZ
  • 1 Tbsp. GARLIC DEHY GRA
  • 4 lb ONIONS DRY
  • 7 lb NOODLE Large eggs 5LB
  • 1 1/4 lb FLOUR GEN PURPOSE 10LB
  • 8 ounce SOUP GRAVY BASE BEEF
  • 1 1/3 Tbsp. PEPPER BLACK 1 LB CN
  • 1 1/2 lb CATSUP TOMATO#10
  • 5 x BAY LEAVES
  • 2 Tbsp. THYME Grnd
  • 1 1/2 ounce SALT TABLE 5LB

Method

  • PAN: 18 BY 24-INCH ROASTING PAN TEMPERATURE: 350 F. OVEN
  • 1.
  • PLACE 15 LB BEEF IN EACH PAN.
  • BROWN BEEF IN OWN JUICES ABOUT 40 Min, UNCOVERED.
  • Don't DRAIN.
  • 2.
  • TO EACH PAN Add in 2 LB (2 Quart) ONIONS, 1/2 TSP GARLIC, AND 1 TSP BLACK PEPPER.
  • COOK Till ONIONS ARE TRASPARENT (ABOUT 15 Min).
  • Don't DRAIN.
  • 3.
  • RECONSTITUE SOUP AND GRAVY BASE WITH WATER.
  • Add in CATSUP.
  • STIR WELL.
  • POUR ABOUT 3 Quart SAUCE OVER BEEF IN EACH PAN.
  • MIX WELL.
  • COVER; BAKE 2 TO 2 1/2 Hrs Or possibly Till BEEF IS TENDER.
  • SKIM OFF EXCESS FAT.
  • 4.
  • COMBINE FLOUR AND WATER TO MAKE A SMOOTH Mix; STIR ABOUT 1 Quart INTO BEEF Mix IN EACH PAN Till WELL BLENDED.
  • RETURN TO OVEN.
  • COOK 10 Min Or possibly Till THICKENED.
  • REMOVE BAY LEAVES.
  • 5.
  • Add in NOODLES TO SALTED BOILING WATER; REUTRN TO A BOIL; COOK 15 Min Or possibly Till TENDER; DRAIN THOROUGHLY.
  • 6.
  • Add in AN EQUAL QUANTITY OF COOKED NOODLES (APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 GAL)
  • TO EACH PAN.
  • STIR WELL.
  • 7.
  • BAKE 20 Min, COVERED, Or possibly Till THOROUGHLY HEATED.
  • NOTE:
  • 1.
  • IN STEP 1, 30 LB BEEF, POT ROAST, DICED IN 1 TO 1 1/2 INCH Pcs MAY BE USED.
  • TRIM BEEF TO REMOVE EXCESS FAT AND GRISTLE.
  • NOTE:
  • 2.
  • IN STEP 2, 4 LB 7 Ounce DRY ONIONS A.P.
  • WILL YIELD 4 LB Or possibly 1 Quart SLICED ONIONS.
  • NOTE:
  • 3.
  • IN STEP 2, 8 Ounce (2 2/3 C.) DEHYDRATED ONIONS MAY BE USED.
  • SEE RECIPE NO.
  • A01100.
  • NOTE:
  • 4.
  • IN STEP 3, 1/4 C. (12 CLOVES) GARLIC, DRY, MAY BE USED.
  • MINCE AND FRY WITH ONIONS.
  • NOTE:
  • 5.
  • STEPS 2 THROUGH 4 MAY BE PREPARED IN A STEAM-JACKETED KETTLE, STOCK POT, Or possibly TILTING FRY PAN.
  • NOTE:
  • 6.
  • OTHER SIZES AND TYPES OF PANS MAY BE USED.
  • SEE RECIPE NO.
  • NOTE:
  • 7.
  • IN STEP 1, IF CONVECTION OVEN IS USED, BROWN BEEF AT 300F.
  • 20 Min ON LOW FAN, CLOSED VENT.
  • IN STEP 4, COOK 5-10 Min Or possibly Till THICKENED.
  • IN STEP 7, BAKE 15-20 Min Or possibly Till THOROUGHLY HEATED.
  • SERVING SIZE: 1 1/4 C.